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Why did Jamaica import the mongoose?
And what if the real problem was never the snake?

This video challenges one of the most repeated stories in Jamaican history — the belief that snakes were the enemy and the mongoose was the solution. What began as a colonial intervention to “fix” a problem became an ecological and cultural mistake with long-term consequences.

In this documentary-style reflection, we explore:

Where the mongoose story really came from

Why snakes were misunderstood and targeted

How colonial fear narratives shaped environmental decisions

The unintended damage caused when solutions are rushed without understanding systems

What this story teaches us about power, perception, and misplaced blame

This is not just a video about animals.
It’s about history, fear, control, and the danger of choosing the wrong target.

If you’ve ever been told “that’s just how it is” — this video is for you.

🧠 BIG IDEA

Sometimes the threat isn’t what we’re told to fear.
Sometimes the real danger is believing the story without questioning who wrote it.

📌 WATCH IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN:

✔ Jamaican history
✔ Caribbean ecology
✔ Colonial decision-making
✔ Cultural myths vs reality
✔ Critical thinking and systems thinking

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Additional Resources

Overview
https://bit.ly/45Daq0a

The Mongoose on the Loose in Nineteenth-Century Jamaica
https://www.uis.no/en/research/the-mo...

The Mongoose in Jamaica
https://www.nature.com/articles/063348a0

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